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Dr. Josie Valderrama
Licensed Psychologist

She/They

Accepting New Clients
In Person in San Francisco
Online in California
Headshot of Dr. Josie Valderrama Licensed Psychologist
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Identifies As
She/TheyGenderfluid WomanAsian (East/Southeast), FilipinoPansexual, QueerShamanismBIPOC, LGBTQIA+Neurodivergent, Living with ADHD, Living with Anxiety, Gen X, Immigrant / 1st Generation American
Get To Know Me
Location

Online Therapy

Details of my office at 2489 Mission St, San Francisco, CA

Specialties
Specializes in
AnxietySexuality Based IssuesRace & Cultural IdentityArtists' mental healthPeak performance
General Expertise
DepressionRelationship IssuesLoss/GriefSelf-EsteemSocial AnxietyADHDAttachment issuesAutism spectrum disorderCodependencyCompulsive behaviorCreative blocks & writer's blockEating disordersGender identity & transgender healthLGBTQIA related issuesLife transitionsPerformance anxietyStressTraumaCoping SkillsNeurodiversity
Treatment Approaches
Mindfulness PracticesCulturally Sensitive TherapyExperiential TherapyFeminist TherapyInternal Family Systems TherapyMulticultural TherapyHypnotherapySomatic TherapyTranspersonal TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness-Based Cognitive TherapyAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Neurodiversity-AffirmingCoachingCompassion-Focused TherapyExistential TherapyPositive Psychology
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Individual Therapy
Serves Ages
Young Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)Seniors (65+)
Languages
English
Professional Background
LicensureCalifornia, Licensed Psychologist, PSY27913
Training/CertificationsSomatic Experiencing 2 modules. IFS. NLP Level 1. Neo-Ericksonian with Dr. Stephen Gilligan. Certified Shamanic Practitioner
Education
Alliant International University, Doctorate of Psychology, Clinical Psychology, 2014 — Dissertation investigated technology addiction, specifically smartphones. My research focused on creating and validating a novel measure of problematic smartphone use.
Occidental College, Bachelor of Arts, History, 1995 — Concentrations in Women's History and Early Modern Europe.
Work HistoryWhile I consider myself a liberation psychologist, much of my training took place within larger systems which, by their very nature, are imperfect and filled with hegemonic dysfunction. I trained for 3 years at a community mental health clinic within the San Francisco Department of Public Health, working alongside other psychologists as well as psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, social workers, counselors, marriage & family therapists, law enforcement and clerical staff. Clients included those with severe diagnoses, families, unhoused, and other at-risk and underserved populations. In addition, I trained for a year at a Native American community mental health clinic. I had the privilege of interacting and assisting indigenous staff and clients through therapy, pow wow and ceremony, as well as organizational decolonization. I was also trained in Ericksonian hypnotherapy here. My other clinical training took place at an assisted living facility for elders with a focus on dementia care.
Frequently Asked Questions
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